To provide an overview of the New Homes & Regeneration Programme included in the Capital Programme within the MTFP and an update on the Extension of Time Claims received on three schemes where additional costs have been incurred.
Minutes:
The New Homes and Regeneration Manager introduced the report and explained that it provided an overview of SDC’s New Homes and Regeneration Programme. This included an update on the current schemes within the Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP) and an update on the 3 schemes where an extension of time had been requested and additional costs were incurred.
The New Homes and Regeneration Manager drew Members’ attention to the following:
The New Homes and Regeneration Manager updated the Committee on the sites within the current programme, this included:
o Gloucester street & Bradley Street, Wotton under Edge
o Orchard Road, Ebley
o Cambridge House, Dursley
o Glebelands, Cam
The New Homes and Regeneration Manager gave the following answers in response to Members’ questions:
· In relation to the Queens Drive site, there were ongoing complex legal issues.
· Between 2019 – 2025 they had built or were planning to build 101 houses.
Councillor Jockel left the room due to an interest they disclosed at the beginning of the meeting.
Councillor Housden received the following answers in response to his questions about Item 4.4.6 on page 71 of the document pack
It was agreed to share the details of the party wall issues mentioned on page 70 of the document pack outside of the meeting.
Councillor Schoemaker proposed and Councillor Miles seconded.
After being put to a vote, the Motion was carried unanimously.
RESOLVED To:
a) Note the outcome of the delivery of the current New Homes Programme in particular the position with regard to the schemes at Summersfield Road, Broadfield Road & Ringfield Close
b) Note the update provided on the programme of new council homes, with budget already approved in the MTFP, for delivery during 2022 to 2025.
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